DR HARSH VARDHAN REVIEWS HEALTH FACILITIES AT AIIMS TRAUMA CENTRE

April 17, 2021

New Delhi: In the wake of a massive spike in Covid-19 cases during the second wave, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan visited AIIMS to review the facilities available at its Trauma Centre, including the availability of oxygen for the Covid patients. In the review meeting, AIIMS director Dr Randeep...

Illegal vaccination is a big concern: Top doctors

April 17, 2021

Who is responsible for resurging Covid-19 cases? How is black marketing of vaccination taking place? Top doctors and health experts—Dr Ishwar Gilada, consultant in HIV and infectious diseases, secretary-general of People’s Organisation and The Organised Medicine Academic Guild of India, Dr Anjan Trikha, chairman of Clinical Managerial Group Covid sector...

Lancet report says Covid primarily airborne, calls for changes in protocols

April 17, 2021

A report published in the The Lancet has dismissed the predominant scientific view that the novel coronavirus is not an airborne pathogen. In fact, the new assessment in the medical journal has found “consistent, strong evidence” that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, is predominantly transmitted through the air. The report has been...

‘Vaccination doesn’t give you the licence to go without a mask’

April 16, 2021

The resurgence of Covid-19 cases among vaccinated individuals has become one of the biggest concerns in recent times. Dr N.K. Ganguly, former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), talks about such issues. Excerpts: Q: How will the Sputnik V vaccine be helpful? A: Its global efficacy...

‘Vaccination doesn’t give you the licence to go without a mask’

April 15, 2021

The resurgence of Covid-19 cases among vaccinated individuals has become one of the biggest concerns in recent times. Dr N.K. Ganguly, former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), talks about such issues. Excerpts: Q: How will the Sputnik V vaccine be helpful? A: Its global efficacy...

CENTRE FAST-TRACKS EMERGENCY APPROVALS FOR FOREIGN-PRODUCED COVID VACCINES

April 14, 2021

India will fast-track emergency approvals for Covid-19 vaccines authorised by the WHO or authorities in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and Japan, said the health ministry, following the world’s biggest surge in cases in the country this month. “We hope and we invite the vaccine makers such as...

PREDIABETES CAN BE REVERSED, SAYS DR PANKAJ AGGARWAL

April 13, 2021

Senior endocrinologist Dr Pankaj Aggarwal tells The Sunday Guardian why the idea of prediabetes is getting popular and it is so important. Excerpts: Q. What is prediabetes? A. As the name suggests, it is the stage between normalcy and frank diabetes. Actually, the three entities are in a continuum. When...

Death rate also increasing with cases this time: Dr Guleria

April 13, 2021

In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), explained the reasons behind the recent record surge in Covid-19 cases, the susceptibility of youngsters and people with comorbidities, and how the infection can be tackled by a combination...

FOLLOW COVID-APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR OR FACE CONSEQUENCES: AIIMS DIRECTOR

April 12, 2021

The Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr Randeep Guleria, spoke exclusively to The Sunday Guardian, about the recent surge in infections caused by the novel coronavirus and the reasons behind it. “People are neglecting Covid-appropriate behaviour, they have stopped wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and sanitising,...

ASTRAZENECA VACCINE, BLOOD CLOTS LINK ‘PLAUSIBLE’ BUT UNCONFIRMED: WHO

April 10, 2021

New Delhi: A link between AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jabs and blood clots is plausible but unconfirmed, the World Health Organization’s vaccine experts said, stressing that reported occurrences were “very rare”. “Based on current information, a causal relationship between the vaccine and the occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is considered...